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Israel attacked militia positions this Thursday in Lebanon following the attacks carried out by them on Israeli territory, amid high tension in the area following the deadly attack the day before yesterday against number two in the Hamas in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
“This morning several launches were identified from Lebanon towards Israeli territory.”The army said in a statement that it attacked several Lebanese Shiite group posts in retaliation. Hezbollah in the border area of both countries, subject to daily exchanges of fire since practically the beginning of the war in Gaza.
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Nowadays the exchange of threats has increased after the attack that killed Saleh Al Arouri, deputy head of Hamas, in an action attributed to Israel in Beirut that greatly increased regional tensions, as the Lebanese Government or Hezbollah – the main actor involved in hostilities with Israel and an ally of Hamas – saw it as a serious violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty.
Among other actions, Israel assured that it attacked a Hezbollah observation post and “terrorist infrastructure” in the area of the city of Maroun al Ras, in southern Lebanon.
“Shortly afterwards, Israeli soldiers identified a terrorist cell with anti-tank missiles in the same area that was attacked.” an Israeli military spokesman added in a statement.
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He added that last night Israeli troops “fired mortars to eliminate a threat in the Rab al Thalathine area along the Lebanese border.”
Arouri’s assassination two days ago in Beirut raised fears that the situation between Israel and Lebanon would turn into an open war and, in addition to Hamas, Hezbollah also warned that it would respond, although for now the situation on the Lebanese-Israel border be at a level of confrontation relatively similar to that prior to the death of the Hamas leader.
The head of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallahstated yesterday in a televised speech that his training “they will fight without limits” if Israel declares war on Lebanon.
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““If the enemy plans to launch a war against Lebanon, we will fight without limits, without restrictions, without borders,” said Nasrallah, who in turn denounced Al Arouri’s murder as a “dangerous crime.”
The Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army, Herzi Halevi, visited the border area yesterday and warned that the country is in “very strong preparation”, he told troops in the area.
Source: Elcomercio
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